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Since its formation in 1933, the Society has always maintained a truly international character and boasts a widely-based membership. As a founder member of the International Astronautical Federation in 1951, the Society played a leading role and has been the UK voting-member ever since. For numerous decades, both home and abroad, its programme has embraced a multitude of joint projects designed to promote, encourage and support international space activities.
The BIS:
- has been at the forefront of actively promoting new ideas on space exploration at technical, educational and popular levels for almost 70 years.
- serves the interests of those professionally involved with space in both a specialised and general capacity.
- undertakes educational activities on space topics.
- encourages technical and scientific space studies.
- fosters fundamental space research, technology and applications.
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